Prefixes

Prefix: ante

Name one words that applies

Before

Anteroom: a waiting room “before” a larger room

Antebellum: a period “before the American Civil war

Prefix: Bene-

Name one word that applies

Good, Well

Benefactor: person who gives money or donations to help a person or cause

Benevolence: the quality of being well; kindness

Prefix: Contra-

Against, Opposite, Contrasting, differing

Contradiction: saying something different or opposite in meaning

Contravene: doing something the law doesn’t allow

Prefix: Counter-

Contrary, opposite

Counter cultural:a set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the norm

Counterargument: an argument or idea used to create contrast with the main element

Prefix: De-

Away from, down

Decline: to go down in amount or quality, lessen or weaken

Defection: the act of leaving a political party or a country

Prefix: Dec-, Deci-, Deco-, deca-

One tenth

Decade: 10 years

Decimeter: tenth of a meter

Prefix: En-, Em-

In,into

Endanger: put someone at risk or endanger

Empower: give someone the authority or power to do something

Prefix: Ex-

Out of,

Exclude: deny access to, or from a place

Expulsion: the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization

Prefix: Fore-

Before in time

Forecast: a prediction of future events, trends or conditions based on data, analysis and past trends

Foreshadow: a literary device, where authors plant subtle hints, clues, or early warnings and a story to prepare readers

Prefix: Het-, Hetero-

Other, different-

Heterogeneity: the quality of being made up of diverse parts

Heteromorphic: organisms or structures that exhibit different forms

Prefix: Hom-, Homo-

Same, similar, alike

Homozygote: having two identical alleles

Homogeneous: describes things that are blended perfectly or groups that are similar

Prefix: In-, Im-, Ir-, il-,

Not

Indesdecisive: inability to make choices from fear or regret

Illogical: describes thoughts, acts, argumcisiveness lack sound reasoning or rational connection